New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
GETTING THROUGH BY A SUPREME EFFORT.
DULL CEREMONY AT THE WHITE HOUSE TILL MRS
CLEVELAND CHARMED THE VETERANS.
fRY rEIEGRAPI TRIBUNE.

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reassuring. did not all doubts and 1t not
I'll the President fairly in the Blue Room heralded
by the Marine Bands Hail to the Chief that the feel
ingof certainty pervadcd the atmosphere Of the White
House The Diplomatic Corps had gathered early in tho
Red Room. but there fewer onookcrs than usual
and crowd whatever outside at the time. In addition
to the customary line formed back of the receiving party
by the of sofas and chairs easy chair had
been placed just behind the President having sofa pill
low the arm, making a support rather tan a seat
He leaned against this several tines taking advantage Of
little intervals of slowly-moving visitors, but he
did not sit down expected, and as
many thought he ought. to lessen the fatiguo
of three hours continuous standing. but it evident
that while tho Presidents strong will and determination
carried him through the ordeal it plain enough to
those used to seeing him that he suffering aud that
the effort a tremendous strain upon him. strangers
who saw only smiling welcome in his face and felt
the hearty grasp OF his hand probably did not observe the
his Illness that he had not his old vigor
and robust strength. The pain Of rheumatism. though
affecting his general health had reduced his strength
and scycr, times he had recourse 10 his handkerchief
wpinc the Precipitation fIom his flushed face Fortunately
the time crowded and the temperature
% the Blue Room uniform as it was possible To
make il. Hut under the most favorable circumstances
could fail TO that the President had made up
Lis mind 90 through win the reception nj any cost
and his iron viii would keep him M from first to last
as in fact did He said when the reception was half
over in response 10 the good wishes of visitor:
Yes. | making supreme effort to get through
with IT," or course there were many concctnreN rs -
what the Presidents condition will hc tomorrow. and
whether The fatigue of to-day viii lay him mp again
There was widespread feeling his morning that the
President, health Wa Of Importance than the New
Years lcYcc. Had it been given up even at the last
moment. the disappointment would have been accepted
with little if any srumblns
Whom TIC receiving party entered TIE Blue Room the
President escorted Ms Manning and Mr.. Cleveland was
ti. ~ ne al state, others or lnf
Clin, following Mrs Fndicoit and Mrs.. villa taking
their aces in tlc line The President was in plain black
morning Grcs, with black tie. Mrs Cleveland wore
dress ol delicate pink silk combined with striped SATIN oi
the same shade. hayin- small bright flowers The ioni
~ the skirt was covered with white lace ana
| uie halfow bodice was finished with lace
drawn fun the neck. Iicr ornament WIS
diamond necklace. ana a lohg par "I E"NTs III. 49,,
and white lace Mrs. Eudicort wore bright gold '""rH
satin combined WIN garnet ana mar uirS,' "l,h lI"',
ostrich tips. Mrs Niass ares was black velvet over
There were Jew evening toilets back Of The Inc N,
| Narv Nannin. dauritcr of Secretary Manning. v'ro
/ white silk ana lace aur carried I"Hil"l .l N'.'
h,aciuih. II was generally uudci,i"oi tai Nl', NAN
ming came ont today deDuianc at The White ii"l~'
Il blonde. Win strong Huc i1ce Mis-, villas ""o
Ind her econ Ing out" Tea party last ia, ~lf WI
visiting dyc,- white corduroy. thc jacket 'otcr'd N'i
! black flr. The daughter Of secretary Lamar WOO"
torquoiac bluc vey, walkn- dress Win h1i Y" 'l'D
Her ssicrinl1N, Mrs. J. q g. Lamar IT, "S, W ,'','
cou Mis- Villas Nj Lamar 'ud l-s MdnIg 'oimr,'A
/ iIctty Teup OF dom-cn c, !" lsc b..e r"'l'i, ,,
I
/ trimmings OF olive silk AMI carried rn5
rosc-. Miss InAcott vas IN iitGi g"", 49,,
Misses l.edyori were also b. dark 'i-'inr toilets.
ne few j., l,' % ~, W.
daughters with him, Hiss ! ora ali Ni,s AiuaIA Mr'I
ey we e. y,,ins Grg. ,r a ~ % r. one Of ,h
sinVuslv handsome toilets was thai e" line swedish MN
listers Vic who address ot deep state s.lA and
The Chir Justice escorted his dsuclicrinlaw. Mr.,
Henry Waite. VINO wore brown sutri costume me
OF Justice Baclford was ~ hn'k velvet ana l"i
with bonnet Of velvet ana 'y'. Yen li'h I,,
They had her cousin Mrs touhigS WIN Inci' l,,,'"
l. Gray escorted Miss strong daagh-r" "1 Jnii 0iohG
Tie Congress ona' element smaller than usual ON
New Years Day senator torhic ana lis ,"c"Irn u! -
dove gray street costume ~ velvet ana ~auhi senator
aud daughter. Senator Beck, the wife ~
n1sSn and Si Nj. Flow Vance e senator and M McrG
the latter IN pnrpe street tqrt ana
nrT N'S %eP among he namT RE brilliant court
costumes Of the diplomats irNetrI inc ,, ,otnp'l@
and -four his - si'o ro5 in crl TIa S.1s
! conspicuous among thc Iofc,n UNIFORM u.s. 'PrI,H
ling with gold cmbrodciics nni lc"cIcl ori'r- the
| i'm tle arlur OIL crs. whose uniforms continued %"
brightness and color 50 essential as part OF the Ne"
ii wa Tie rail; and lie however that saycltheday
aDd with TIE .iik"lo music really chi''H. '"r mn Ill.,,
a. f.r r,nnelt NOR INF ,cd "a man white or birlt
~ proved herself auc as rapid ri haud.hauns the
/ President. Her lovely iace and winning, snHe
as she bent sracciglly ioro"aM hoialns
charmed The They cane on through The ~ r
.of ino flc ire is, ioom th,rc scented to De- broad
smile INC entire ieneth 81 to proces'o ihG
oclock ana lasted uuiil . when the and clouds oi
li,e. oi I ii ,,r iar weather.
wa. To close the reception. even u ~ dd not bcin IT,
The oi the secretary or -t',o being co,el since
ms hcreit enfni ld7 year. lI' ',N' .''5 '''.'' ~,
,louatc Corp NOT owen To-day. secretary VIM
the Treasury Secretary ~ Va. ani the io,tm-ir
General receptions were hold Nr, fohcri Frclrr and
sears BOSTON, and Mis- Bancroft wore among th",c re-
Will Mrs. and M,s LndicniL Mis ana Ml,' Was
Id with ilru Nj John s.. tO-s-. ii- Daniel Lamont
aud yg- ana Mis- Giurr a!-o received. hating 10 a.'t
ten the wife o senator Vance and Mls and Hiss MUD
Tie wife OF Speaker Carlisle received at th, Ries'
Breckenridge. "a lille. Nc Adoo ana NrNillcn.
Rcceuiions were held at the homes Of the Chief Justice
Justice Matthews. justice ba'cniofd and Justice brad
General Gncridan's wife held reception thai the
moro brilliant from The large naHner o ARM yi."rs
present. the WIVES OF Colonel II. v Sheridan. Colonel
kellogg ana colonel Blunt were among Mrs sheridans
Fewer receptions than on former Ncw Year DAYS were
"" vi ,j,r NJ No a,d the Mia ~,
Rcuic.cuatiyo I:utirrW orth with irs. Sherman
Secretary Manning looked unusually wei today. 20
We'll rs b. call forth comment
not M the lrfcc General fai!chId was Among ~" !
visitors and the head Of the Grand Army Of the Re
Icucnant Braincrd Of Arctic fame recently appointed
TO licUtcnancy IN the army war OUT m MS new uniform
today and among the officers the lcycc.
George Bancroft escorted his pretty granddaughter
Miss suzanne Bancroft, and scattered the compliments al
tie season among his many f1endS G., General Mckee
Damn and cXlUdCc Advocate General Hot were a. con
splcnOus by their snowy heads ~ Nr. Bancroft
There any numhcr Of children ana not few small
boys seemed have To the leVec Their own book
Three bows, who apparently eight. hN aud four |
years old went IN together and shook hands with the
President and his wife in grave fashion that was ahi,-
Ing. They comfortably clad though not over neat
probably had given play tEst long enough 10 pay
their res poets TO tho thiei Magistrate.
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AN ETE GOUGED OFT WITH ~ UlfRPELLA.
Patrick Britt homeless laborcr agc tiryscvcn who
friends relatives In the city, al has been sleep
ing In cheap lodging when ho could money
enough to pay both food and lodgings walked up